Closet-tank flush-lever



e. A. SAAL.

CLOSET TANK FLUSH LEVER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 10, 1918.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

GEORGE A. SAAL, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

CLOSET-TANK FLUSH-LEVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

Application filed. July 10, 1918. Serial No. 244,314.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen A. SAAL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closet- Tank Flush-Levers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in closet tank flush levers of the character set forth in my Patent No. 1,250,026, and has for one of its objects to improve the connection between the trammel wheel and the valve operating lever, so as to render the lever sensitive to the movement of the trammel wheel.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a closet tank flush lever of the above stated character, which will be simple, durable and efficient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of constructlon, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a closet tank flush lever constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of a trammel wheel and stem therefor,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view, illustrating the connection between the trammel wheel and the valve operating lever,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, illustrating the device in an assembled position on a flush tank. a

Fig. 5 is a similar view drawn on an enlarged scale, illustrating the means of establishing a connection between the cylindrical supporting member and the flush tank, and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the cylindrical supporting member.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates an ordinary flush tank, having the outlet pipe 2 provided with a valve seat 3. Positioned upon the valve seat 8 is the usual valve 4, having a valve stem 5 slidably mounted within the guide 8 carried by a support 9. The support 9 is carried by the flush tank 1, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

The flush tank 1 is provided with an opening in the front wall thereof to receive a.

cylindrical supporting member 10, having formed upon its inner end an enlarged plate 11, provided with an extension 12, which extends parallel with the front wall of the flush tank, and has formed on its free end a pivot pin 13. The pivot pin 13 rotatably supports a bearing 14 formed on one end of a valve operating lever 15. The valve operating lever 15 is provided with a plurality of openings, any one of which is adapted to receive a link connection 16, connected to the upper end of a valve stem 5, providing means whereby the valve stem maybe adjusted in connection with the lever, as desired. The lever 15 is constructed of resilient metal and can be readily bent to conform to the location of the valve within the flush tank, and has positioned against its outer end-a washer 18, which is carried by the member 10 and is forced into engagement with the front face of the flush tank by a nut 19, threaded to the outer end of the cylindrical supporting member 10.

A trammel wheel 20 has formed thereon an operating stem 21, which extends through the plate 11 and the cylindrical supporting member 10, and has secured to its outer end a suitable handle 22 by means of a fastener 23.

the trammel Wheel 20 will be rotated and The operating stem 21 has mounted thereon a suitable washer 24, which is inter the lever 15 rocked upon its pivot by the V substantially U-shaped member 25.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction combination and arran ement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention 'wardly beyond the upper edge of the plate as claimed. I d I r V and said tram'inel wheel, and a substantially Having thus described my invention what U-shaped link having one arm pivoted to the 15 I claim is: r angularly' related end of the lever and its 5 A closet tank flush lever comprising a other arm in engagement with the trammel V horizontally disposed supporting plate, a wheel. 1 trainmel wheel rotatably mounted at one end In testimony whereof I aflix my signature of said plate, a pivot pin formed on the other in presenceof two witnesses.

end of said plate, a valve operating lever GEORGE A. SAAL; 10 "having anopening'adjacent one end thereof W'itnesses:

to receive the pinand having said end an'gur BINDER,

la rly "related and normally extended 'up- HENRY CpOii'rmon, Jr. 

